Supreme Commander: Equestrian front.

Respect For All

Ross stood and looked at Luna "That was...hard... for me to do that." His voice was slightly chocked. Luna looked at him "It's your job why was it hard?" her voice was cold. "I five years of service I had never had to do anything like that ... but if i had to i'd do it a hundred times if it meant I could save this world."

There was a sound of shuffling from behind Luna and she trend to find a Commando clinging to life despite the number of bolts sticking out of it and the burns from spells. It drag it self towards her with one hand and held in the other a knife.

Ross walked past Luna and looked down at the Commando who intern looked up at him and shakily raising it's knife. The two just looked at each other for a few seconds then Ross knelt down on his knees and gently took the knife from its hand.

"Rest you have done your duty." Ross said as he gently rolled the Commando onto its back. It didn't fight. Ross gently placed the blade on it's chest and it placed it's hands on the handle. "May The Way take you to the paradise that you where promised."

The Commando nodded then spoke "Thank you. Siege Warrior you show r...respect." it slowly reached for it's helmet and Ross helped take it off to revile a woman with iridescent hair. "You know of my regiment?" Ross asked as he gently lifted her head and placed her helm under her head holding it up. "Y..yes all know of the Lone Siege Warrior in this world w...we saw your coming." Ross reached into a pocket and brought a water canteen out. Unscrewing the top he gently press't it to her lips and she took a few sips. "Thank you Siege Warrior." Her soft voice was weakening "Nice to know there is a person under The Death's Face." then her breath slowed and with a slight gurgle stoped.

Luna held back here tears and she watched Ross slowly close the commando's eyes and stood up "What d..did it mean by " The Death's Face"?" Ross looked at her "My gas mask now excuse me please" Ross tern'd back to the Command and after a bit of fiddling removed his helmet and held it over his hart. "Nun kämpfte. Gehen Sie in Frieden ruhen." He placed his helmet back on then turned to Luna "Those where the word's my regiments founder said to a valiant enemy commander they are our most honored way of showing respect."

"But... they would of kill us all." Luna was shocked first he was exacting his own men now this.

"I know what your thinking of me...I show respect because she stood and die like a solder should." Ross pointed at the body of the Commando. "Would you want to die like that? Standing for your people?..."

A single tear rolled down her cheek but Ross continued

"...I also do it because for me there may be no way for any one to show respect! Not even ASH! when I die I'll be atomized when Unbreakable goes up! Or reduced to scraps of flesh with no name like my regiments for bears! Now would you show respect to all that could go to there grave fully in stead of festering and rotting on the field of battle."

More tears rolled down her cheeks. "Yes... and I'd die if it could save a single pony." Ross walked up to Luna and slowly wiped the tears as they rolled down her cheeks.

They stood there for a few minutes till Luna finely stoped. "Thank you Ross."Luna snuffled and regretted it as the smell from Ross's coat filled her nostrils. "Can't you do anything about the smell?" Ross shock his head "Try'd for months nothing worked. Can you do anything?" "Maybe whats your favored smell?" Ross shrugged "You chose" Luna thought for a moment then her horn glowed and the dark blue aura surrounded Ross's trench coat.

Ross pulled his mask and helmet off and fixed them to his left epaulet then took a deep breath. "Dandelion and Burdock with a hint of orange." The pain killer must still be affecting me Ross thought.

Luna smiled "Correct." Luna looked a Ross his head looked oddly small with out his mask and helmet. The longer Luna saw looked more than the faceless solder and cold killing machine there was something...

There was a pop and Celestia append next to Luna "May as well do it properly and show some respect." "Your Majesty" Ross knelt and bowed his head.

"No need to be so formal Ross. Stand." Ross stood up "Any news on Moonlight?" He asked and Luna could hear the concern in his voice. Celestia smiled "She'll live. Also Money's death paper work will be on your head."

Ross nodded "Of cores and may we all hope its the last time and maybe we should keep the summery exaction between us if the civvies fined out that...may... bring down there morale more than the good it will do." Celestia nodded "Agreed now if you are done here we need to explain you to my little pony's." the expressionless face of Ross changed ever so slightly to one of burly noticeable announce "I don't do public very well." "You don't have to talk or anything." Celestia said.

He stood silent for a few second's "Argh!... fine." he then scratched at his cast bound leg "Can I as you a favor?" "But of cores what is it?" "Can one of you use your bloody magic to scratch my leg. It's itching up a fc-... a storm." Celestia smiled "Magic word..."
"Please..." Ross said taping at the cast a slight smile torching the edge of his mouth for a split second.

Ross limped along behind the Princesses his cast clicking like the shoes of the princesses "Ow! ow! ow! Fucking! ow!" Ross murmured quietly so no one would here him. Pain killer wearing off. I must be coming down soon to thank go...Celestia she's a god well goddess and Luna too...hum... thank Celestia and Luna. Ross hobbled along and the pipe that fed into his mask gently taping agents the cast on his chest "So what am I going to do?" "O just stand there and look pretty" Celestia said. Luna looked back at him and smiled slightly "Pretty? have you looked at me?" Ross looked at Luna and she saw the smiling in his eyes that was there for a brief second then they turned to the cold blue pools they use to be.

"OK Ross ready?" there was the sound of fabric ageist fabric as Ross pulled his gas-mask down "Yes Celestia."

Celestia and Luna stepped up onto a podium to loud cheering then Ross climbed the stairs and the crowds fell silent Typical

"There's no need for alarm my little pony's." Celestia said to the pony's and Ross stood there like a stewed prune. "Not likening this?" Luna's voice whisperer into Ross's mind "Telepathic? you can do that too?" Ross thought wondering if this was another side affect. "Yes surprised?" "Yes now please get out of my head.".

Celestial herd her sisters giggle "Out of his head please Lulu" "O Lulu is it?" Ross's voice said in the small telepathic conversation "TIA!!! you let him hear that?!" Luna's check's blazed crimson as Celestia continued to talk to the crowd.

"...As you all know this morning we where saved by new machine that helped our solders to defeat the invaders and this..." Celestia trend to Ross "...is the pilot of the new machine this is Leftenant- Commissar David Ross of the United Earth Federation." Ross looked round the crowd and there was everything and every color that there was stood string at Ross.

"He is here to help us and will be a guest of my so you need not fear him" Celestia looked at Ross "Care to say anything Ross?"
Ross gave a single sharp nod then stepped forwards and stood with his hands held behind his back.

Ross looked round at the massed pony's then he reached up and pulled his mask and helmet off then affixed them them to his left equlet. "Now I know that to you I am a shaven animal and not very nice to look at so lets put that aside I was sent hear to help fight and that's what I'll do I will also try my best to protect you. I want you all to know I'm here to help and the princesses word is law to me Thank you." Ross took a step back and looked through the crowd at the faces. They looked a but more comfortable at his word's.

"Thank you Ross. Now..." Celestia carry on explaining what he was and other thing's. While she was doing this Ross's attention was coughs by what looked to be tattoos on each pony's flank. Each one different and seemed to theme to what they where one unicorn had a tattoo of a scroll and quill. A pegasis... Ross pinch'd his leg then decide he was still high... a rainbow main and a tattoo of cloud with a thunder bolt of rainbow. With a quick glance Ross looked at Celestia and Luna's flanks Celestia a sun Well the sun shine's out her ass. Luna a crescent moon.

A few minutes later Celestia finished and the pony's started to leave but a lot where still staring at Ross Why don't you take a photo it'll last longer.

"Ross ?" He tern to find Luna looking at him "Sorry lost in thoughts..." he stood there then looked up a Luna then his stomach growled reminded him of his body's need's "When's dinner time?" Luna walked up to him "Now will you join us?" Ross nodded "You lead on" Luna smiled "Where not walking take hold of me" Ross stared at her then gently put is left hand on her shoulder. "Ready?" she asked and Ross nodded confused.

Luna concentrated then there was a pop and they appeared in the dining hall of the Castle "There we are." Ross stood there a look of shock on his face "Did I pass out?" Luna looked at him "No... you just teleported why?" her voice full of concern "Nothing..." Ross said faintly and sat down in the nearest chair.

A few seconds later Celestia pop'd in to existence at the head of the table and looked at Ross "Whats the matter" Ross's eyes looked glazed "N..nothing..." he muttered and Celestia looked at her sister who was stood next to him and she shrugged.

"Well what do you want to eat?" she asked as a servant came in ready to take there requests to the chefs in the kitchen if he noticed Ross he showed no reaction "...I got my own food..." Ross said as he fished the FMP out of his pocket and placed it on the table "Very well I'll have..." As Celestia and Luna sorted out what they wanted Ross sat there I must of come down by now so why am I still seeing pony's and my coat still smalls nice this cant be real no theirs no talking horses any where there cant be no no no talking pony's... the Servant came back with two covered dished and set one in front of each of the princess and Ross pulled the lid off his FMP reviling three separate sections.

Sat there looking up at him was a small pile of off gray, cold and greasy nutrient past, a lump of corn beef and instead of a apple a small white pile something. He never worked out what it was. Ross reached into a inner pocket and he pulled his he had his eating kit witch was in truth a pocket knife with just a spoon,knife and fork with a sight he skewered his corn beef and swallowed it howl.

Celestia glanced at Ross as she ate her steamed vegetables and rice "Dear Luna have you seen how little he has to eat?" she asked telepathically Luna looked "Yes dear sister." By now Ross was shoveling the nutrient past in to his mouth and was trying not to throw it back up. How do his superior's expect him to fight if he has to eat that? Celestia thought as she continued to watch Ross.

The her hart sank as he stuck his spoon into the white pile only for it to snap as he try'd to take a scoop.

Ross sighed then pushed the lid back on and slid the FMP back into his pocket sitting there silently. "Ross you can order something you know" Celestia said as she set he knife and fork down "I know." he said looking at Celesta's plate then tugging his eyes back to the table in front of him.

A while later the princesses had the dishes taken away and there puddings brought out and Luna saw Ross's eyes flick to her cheese cake then back to the table in fount of him other than that his table manners were impeccable. "Ross can I ask you something?" Ross sat there for a few seconds then looked a Celestia "Yes what is it?" Celestia thought if she should ask it or not "Why is your uniform so grim?" Ross again took a few seconds to answer "I'm not going to tell you...not very good table conversation." Celestia saw the honesty in his eyes and let the subject drop.

Once Celestia and Luna finished there pudding's and stood up Ross following a second later "Well Ross's I suspect you are tired after your activity's today follow me and I'll show you where you are sleeping." Ross nodded and followed as he past Luna he turn'd to her "Thanks for your help this morning." Luna gave him a small smile "Anytime."

Ross followed Celestia along corridor after corridor and a few flights of stairs Celestia stoped in front of a large double door. "This is you room if you need me or my sister were down the corridor. "Thank you Celestia." Ross entered the room and closed the door's.
Celestia looked down the corridor to the seeing late evening sun viable through the window at the end of the corridor.

"Yes my little pony's we have hope now" Celestia tern'd and walked to her room.